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Not Sure What To Write Your eBook About?

Everybody wants to know WHAT to write about.  What is it that people want to read?  What are the “hot topics” that you know will generate some interest if you write about them.

Even though the Internet has changed the face of the world — how we shop, communicate, do business, research and just about everything else — it hasn’t changed what we WANT.  There are classic (and absolutely TIMELESS) topics that are always going to be hot topics.

Here are the top 5 most profitable eBook subjects.  If you want to know WHAT people want and WHAT you should write about, then find something related to these topics…

1. Making Money
This one ain’t ever gonna go away.  You can just go ahead and etch it in stone, it’s here for the long haul.

We all want to make money (if for no other reason than to be charitable and give it away to someone else) and some of us (I won’t mention any names :o) are half-crazed for information on how to make money.

If you can show people how to make money (in a legal, moral way, of course) I can assure you, they will buy it.  I guarantee it. Internet marketing / doing business online eBooks are some of the hottest information products available anywhere in the world.  And for good reason.  People want to make more money. So, show ’em how to do it.

2. Self Help / Personal Growth
Another classic topic for writing is what has commonly been referred to as “self help” or “personal growth.”  People want to improve their lives.  Some struggle with addiction and need help in overcoming the struggle.  Other people have low self-esteem or feel depressed.  Some people don’t know how to deal with relationship problems and want to know how to save their marriage.  The list could go on and on.

I’ll make you another guarantee:  show people how to better their lives and they’ll buy from you.  No question about it. We all have things about our personalities that we would like changed.  Whether we’re shy in public or have a horrible temper or don’t know when to keep our mouths shut, there are things we’d like to improve. And that’s an eBook waiting for you to write.

3. Weight Loss / Fitness
Even though obesity and illness are at the highest levels ever, people are working hard to reclaim their health and fit bodies.  Gyms are overflowing with sweaty people and stores are selling out of vitamins left and right.  Health and fitness is a writing subject that you can never go wrong with.

Heck, I’ll be your first customer. :o)

The point is this:  we, as a society, want to be healthier and we struggle with being out of shape.  It’s no wonder that diet and exercise is a multi-billion dollar industry. Might as well get your piece of the pie.

4. Dating / Relationships
What another great topic for an eBook.  There are dozens of ideas you could use for this one that could each become best-sellers…

How to avoid divorce court.
How to make your marriage last forever.
How to be more romantic.
How to pick the perfect mate.
How to get people to notice you.
How to use online match making services.
How to be a great father / mother.
How to be a great husband / wife.
How to raise great kids.

I mean, we could go on and on and on here.  Play the energizer bunny if we want to.  There are dozens of ideas for this topic and the information sells like crazy.  Why?  Because if we have positive, enriching, growing relationships, we are HAPPIER.  And since we can’t buy happiness in a bottle…

…we buy your eBook instead!

5. Everyday Problems
Let’s face it, we all face problems everyday in our lives.  And often we don’t know where to turn or what to do next.

For example:  If someone is facing foreclosure, do you think they would be interested in finding information on how to avoid it?  You betcha.

I know of one guy who wrote an eBook about BAD BREATH and is selling the thing like crazy.  It’s an eBook on BAD BREATH for goodness sake!  And yet for folks who are struggling with the problem (and I am told it is a common problem — I guess I’ve just been lucky :o) they gladly shell out the $20.00 to find a cure.

Everyday problems.  They are a headache for US, but they are a product waiting to be created by YOU.

Write about any one of these topics and your eBook will sell. The reason is simple. This is what people want!

How To Create Your Own eBook in 48 Hours or Less

NOTE:  The following is part of a regular series entitled “Del, how do I…?” in which I’ll give you practical steps for accomplishing a specific objective.

You’ve probably heard that creating your own eBook can be a great way to make money online. The problem for most people is the task of actually writing a book seems so overwhelming.

I’m going to give you some steps and techniques that will make it almost push-button simple.

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The First Few Steps To Your First eBook
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eBooks deliver complete, instantly available, expert knowledge in a single, easily handled package. I suggest that you write your eBook on something you are interested in. This is the first step in making the process easier.

Selling eBooks comprises of three phases:
1)  Researching and developing an idea for the book
2)  Writing the eBook
3)  Marketing the eBook

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Researching Topics
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I suggest that you start out by brainstorming 3-5 potential topics that you are interested in for your eBook.

Then you should research the profitability of the topic. I’ll talk more about this below.

Your main objective is to write on a subject that has long term appeal. After all, you would like to derive as much profit out of your eBook as possible. It’s necessary that your subject does not get outdated in a couple of months after you wrote it – otherwise it’s going to need continually updating.

One of the best ways to research to profitability of your subject is by analyzing top searches at Search Engines. Many search engines as well as other popular portals such as Search Terms keep track of the most popular searches over a period. Besides, there are many other tools such the Keyword Live Software from Analog X that monitors top search terms at major Search Engines. You could use these lists to figure out the most popular subjects.

The next step is to carefully analyze some of the most popular subjects. You can use popular keyword search tools such as WordTracker or Overture’s Search Term Tool to determine popular search terms similar or relevant to the one’s you have listed.

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Writing the eBook
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In general there are three ways you can write your eBook. You can:

1. Write it yourself
2. Have it ghostwritten
3. Buy the rights to someone else’s copy

Remember, our focus here is to have an eBook ready for sale in 48 hours or less. Here’s how you do it:

If you want to write it yourself, here are three powerful ways to get your eBook written quickly.

1. Recompile Method
Just like a text book, you can create summations from various books and publications and recompile them into your eBook.

2. Author Participation Method
Go to an online article directory like ArticleDashboard.com and search for articles on your subject. Find 50-70 different articles on your subject and contact each of the authors by e-mail, tell them you are writing an eBook, saw their article and would like to include it as is (with their contact information) in your book. Take the articles from the authors that agree and put them in a logical order flow. List each article in your table of contents and your finished.

3. Use the Public Domain
In a nutshell, the Public Domain is a collection of books and other writings that no longer are copyright protected. This means that you can copy them and sell them as your own. For a listing of over 20,000 digital public domain items go to www.Gutenberg.org.

Ghostwriting
If you would like someone to ghostwrite for you I would suggest you go to a freelancer site like elance.com (www.elance.com). Be sure to state your time frame in your quote – 48 hours or less.

Private Label Rights
There is a whole world out there of Private Label articles, reports and eBooks you can buy and use as your own. Forget about our goal of 48 hours you could have an eBook ready for sale in 2 minutes. There are a number of sources out there and I’ll give you my favorite at the end of this post.

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Marketing the eBook
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The final step is marketing the eBook. In the near future I’m going to have a post on my blog that goes into great detail about that. What I want to cover here is the importance of a good eBook cover and other graphics. Contrary to the popular saying, people do judge a book by it’s cover!

Also, the quality of your cover and other graphics will be a big factor in how much you can charge for your eBook. If it looks like quality it will sell for a quality price.

Follow these steps and guidelines and you can have your very own eBook in 48 hours or less!

And that’s how you do it!

RESOURCES
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Creating an eBook – www.eBookGenerator.com
Creating Quality eBook covers – www.eCoverGenerator.com
Private Label Rights – PLRSO.com